Atiku Abubakar dares President Tinubu to reveal cost of Lagos-Calabar highway project
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Tinubu to “disclose the full cost” of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku in a statement yesterday said that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much public funds would be spent on […]
Katsina Government declares non-work-day
The Katsina State Government has announced that Friday, April 12, 2024, will be a non-working day in the state, to enable workers celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan fasting. A statement signed by the state governor, Dikko Radda, yesterday stated that the additional holiday was to allow workers in the state to fully partake […]
FG declares additional holiday for Eid-el-Fitr celebration
The federal government has declared Thursday April 11 as an additional public holiday for this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Aishetu Ndayako, permanent secretary in the ministry of interior, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, in what comes as an update after previously declaring Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays for the Muslim celebration. The additional public […]
NCDC discovers strange disease in Sokoto
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, says the agency has begun investigating and responding to a strange illness identified in six wards in Sokoto State. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, Idris explained that the agency has deployed a National Rapid Response Team to […]
FG declares public holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr celebration
The Federal Government has declared tomorrow Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fasting. Tunji-Ojo called on Muslim Ummmah to imbibe […]
President Tinubu directs release of funds for vaccines purchase
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for children and adults. Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of GAVI led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sania Nishtar, at the State House, on Thursday, President Tinubu said […]
FG adopts a virtual means of evacuating crude oil
The Federal Government has adopted a virtual means of evacuation of crude oil that involves the utilization of barges and trucks for the transportation of crude from the point of production to injection/storage points for eventual transportation to export terminals. It said the Alternative Crude Oil Evacuation Systems was implemented to avoid production deferment, losses […]
FG Confirms No Ransom Paid for Freed Schoolchildren in Kaduna
In a resolute stance against ransom payments for the release of abducted victims, the Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated that no ransom was paid to secure the freedom of the recently kidnapped schoolchildren from Kuriga village in Kaduna State. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents on […]
Team Nigeria finishes second on medals table in 13th African Games
The Federal Government has hailed the outstanding performance of Team Nigeria in the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals. The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, who conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s congratulatory message […]
Team Nigeria finishes second on medals table in 13th African Games
The Federal Government has hailed the outstanding performance of Team Nigeria in the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals. The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, who conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s congratulatory message […]
